This soup is filling, refreshing and high in protein and Vitamin A.  Firm, flaky fish (e.g. cod, snapper) or conch can be substituted for chicken.

Thinking outside the grain: a recipe for cream of wheat bread.  

My mother makes the best cornbread hands down.  Hers is  a very simple recipe, the main ingredients being cornmeal, milk and raisins. I have never asked her for the actual recipe nor do I want to. As I have mentioned  a couple times  in this blog, I prefer certain foods to remain specific to certain  aspects of my life. That way, these meals have a greater meaning for me and the people I dine with.  For example, I have creamy Lipton tea only in New York with my relatives, roasted turkey I like to have only at Thanksgiving, and mummy's corn bread I like to have whenever I go to Trinidad. It gives me something to look forward to. And I'm sure mummy derives some joy from knowing that I enjoy her cooking.  

Nothing beats braised chicken in the spring and  this  killer version of the Caribbean asopao, a dish that is served all over the region from island to island, is one of my favorites. Serve it with a great chopped vegetable salad and a plate of sliced avocado, some lime wedges, and some corn tortillas for good measure.